Cord Byrd

may I say to my friend from Delaware, I have a great deal of respect for him. He has had long experience on the Foreign Relations Committee. And he is my friend. I just have to differ with him on this occasion.

This bill does not say that. This amendment does not say that. The Senator from Delaware, I say most respectfully, is leaving out one very important factor, that being the President of the United States, whoever he may be next October. The…

We would continue our air support, our logistical support, and our intelligence support. We would merely withdraw the ground troops, but we would only withdraw them in the event the President did not ask for authorization to continue the…

It would be irresponsible to vote now to take the troops out. My colleague, Senator Warner, and I are not saying take the troops out. We are not saying we should withdraw the troops. Certainly, we would not say vote now to take the troops…

God hath not promised Skies always blue Flower-strewn pathways All our lives through; God hath not promised Sun without rain, Joy without sorrow, Peace without pain. But God hath promised Strength for the day, Rest for the laborer, And…

The minority also states that there is no need for more Federal court supervision and micromanagement of State and local affairs, when every State is already working hard to address the issues in ways that are best suited to its own…

I thank the able senior Senator from Vermont for his overly charitable words concerning me. I thank him for his steadfast support on the Constitution. I thank him for the positions he has taken on many occasions during the years we have…

And, since I have 5 remaining minutes, let me say again that what I am doing here is attempting to show that the U.S. Constitution is the result of the struggles of men in centuries before our own, this last year of the 20th century…

Mr. President, what impact did the Articles of Confederation have upon the Constitution of the United States? On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced a resolution in the Continental Congress resolving: That these United…

I close my statement today with these words from Henry Clay: The Constitution of the United States was made not merely for the generation that then existed, but for posterity-- unlimited, undefined, endless, perpetual posterity. Clay made…

when many people contemplate Easter, thoughts of chocolate bunnies, Easter egg hunts, and family gatherings come to mind. Little girls dream of a new frilly lace-bedecked frock, shiny new patent leather shoes, and a festive bonnet adorned…

I would like to pass on my views on the intent and impact of Section 1(f)(4) of S. 2285. This provision...is indeed unprecedented in the history of the law governing the Highway Trust Fund. As I read this provision, it is an attempt to…

Mr. President, just 5 days ago, during consideration of this year's Budget Resolution, the Senate, by a vote of 65 yeas to 35 nays, expressed the Senate's opposition to either a temporary or permanent repeal of Federal gasoline taxes. In…

I must say I expect some of those who were proponents of the 17th amendment would probably be disappointed in the Senate if they could see it today.

Tomorrow, April 8, is the anniversary of the ratification by the State of Connecticut of the 17th amendment. But for that amendment, I would not be here and for that amendment, a good many of us would not be here. That amendment provides…

I have been in this Senate now going on 42 years. I know what is going on. We have time. We could come back next week and vote on these amendments. The Senators who have offered the amendments are entitled to a vote on each amendment. They…

This point of order is an unwise and cumbersome device that could prevent the committee from responding to the urgent needs of our Nation. The second amendment, which I joined in offering, would have stricken section 210 from the budget…

2 years ago Congress enacted landmark transportation legislation, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. In that legislation we restored the trust to the highway trust fund and we set forth highway funding levels that State…

I wasn't commenting on the behavior of my distinguished friend. I understand his situation, and I have no quarrel with him, no complaint; I only have admiration for him. I am sorry for the circumstances with which he has to deal. I hope…

The Senate finds that-- (1) current law, as stipulated in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), requires all federal gasoline taxes be deposited into the Highway Trust Fund; (2) current law, as stipulated in TEA-21…

we Americans are patriotic, and there are few acts more deeply offensive to us than the willful destruction of our flag. The flag, after all, is a unique symbol of national unity and a powerful source of national pride. But the flag does…

I am aware that some Senators have come to this floor in recent weeks to talk about rapidly increasing petroleum prices, and other Senators have raised serious concerns about home heating oil prices in the Northeast this winter. I also…

let us go back 2,000 years to the small family farms on the Italian peninsula. Those small family farms produced the rugged soldiers who helped ancient Rome to conquer all of the countries around the Mediterranean basin. Those family farms…

today, as we observe the arrival of the vernal equinox and, with it, the official arrival of spring, the words of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge come easily to mind: All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair-- The bees are…

Today marks the 11-month anniversary of the tragic school shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. On April 20, 1999, 2 boys walked into their high school, armed to the hilt, and killed 13 students and faculty members before taking…